Pet Therapy

Pets can provide us with many things — companionship, fun, unconditional love, a playmate – and they can help us heal, and even aid the medical process.  Animal-assisted therapy can improve a wide range of physical, social, emotional, and cognitive functions. ...

The Importance of Art Therapy

Art therapy uses the creative process of art making to improve and enhance the physical as well as the emotional well being of patients. With the support of the art therapist, patients are provided a creative tool to confront and work through their emotional and...

Decorating Your Journal

Make an envelope for your PRIVATE THOUGHTS to glue into your personal journal At age 16, I began keeping journals filled with art, poems, pockets, and envelopes.  I realized part of what makes journaling fun is when your journal becomes a place to express your...

Healing Through Art

When my son, Amaey, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) at the age of three, I was working full-time. My husband had the insurance from his company so we made a decision that I would quit and become a fulltime caregiver. I’m really glad we made that...

The LymeLight Foundation

In honor of Lyme Awareness Month, we celebrate the work of the Lymelight Foundation, Burlingame, California. “Thank you so much for the journal.  I love it!  It has helped me to find the hidden blessings through this challenging disease and hold on to my dreams of a...